Chapter 1183 Cover-up
Her belly suddenly twitched twice, paused for a moment, and then twitched again. Lin Yuesha frowned. "Husband, my water broke. I'm afraid I'm going into labor."
Since her pregnancy progressed, Lin Yuesha's life has been unbearable. In addition to being out of breath every step due to her heavy belly, the movement of her three little babies every night made it even harder for her to sleep.
Every time Qi Heng saw her belly protruding, resembling a baby's fists and little feet kicking, he would feel a chill run down his spine.
Qi Heng wanted to touch it, but each time he would cautiously reach out his hand and then withdraw it.
Lin Yuesha had once suggested prenatal education, originally intending to have someone play the guzheng and pipa, but Qi Heng, not trusting the others, took the initiative to do so.
After reading policy essays for half a month, Lin Yuesha finally couldn't take it anymore.
"Husband, it must be your strategy that frightened the little bun, which prompted me to launch the attack ahead of schedule."
Nearly nine months into her triplets pregnancy, Dr. Yan and several other imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital assessed that the fetuses were developing well and there was no need to worry too much.
Having waited and looked forward to it every day, the day of delivery has finally arrived. Thinking that her body will feel more relaxed after giving birth, Lin Yuesha's mood has improved, and she is in the mood to joke with Qi Heng.
"Perhaps our children are eager to be born to hear teachings."
Qi Heng composed himself and said, "I'll carry you inside."
The courtyard was in complete chaos, with people and horses stumbling around. The midwife ran to the kitchen to boil water and then cooked a large pot of ginseng water.
To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Yan Yan and several female doctors disinfected all the equipment they needed for the examination.
Lying on the delivery bed, Lin Yuesha tried to take deep breaths. She could still bear the frequency of the contractions. Lin Yuesha gritted her teeth and tried her best to have a natural birth if possible.
Gradually, the contractions became more frequent and intense. She could no longer speak, and sweat dripped down her forehead and neck, blurring her vision.
Soaked to the bone, Lin Yuesha gradually lost consciousness. Her mind was hazy, as if she were alone, drifting in the sea.
The sea stretched as far as the eye could see, while she lay beneath only a piece of wood, bobbing up and down with the waves.
In a daze, she only felt a large hand tightly holding hers.
Qi Heng took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and carefully wiped his wife's sweat. He was glad that he had been there all day, otherwise, it would have been a lifelong regret that he hadn't been by her side during such a painful time.
"My husband, I'm in pain."
Lin Yuesha endured the throbbing pain and slowly turned her head. She didn't know how long she had been holding it in. It was pitch black outside the window, but through the Korean paper, she could see the red lanterns in the courtyard.
The red lanterns were painted by the couple together on the Lantern Festival this year, but now, Lin Yuesha can't feel any joy in them.
Knowing that childbirth is difficult for women, and that they have to wait in agony and torment, she felt an indescribable strength when she thought of the three little buns in her belly.
Lin Yuesha silently shed tears, unable to utter a word in order to conserve her strength.
She must give birth safely; if anything goes wrong, it won't just be a matter of life and death for both mother and child.
"Sweetie, if it hurts, we won't have the baby."
Qi Heng hugged Lin Yuesha and gently patted her back. "Yuesha, if it hurts, bite me. If you bite me, it won't hurt anymore."
Lin Yuesha bit her lip tightly, and bright red blood dripped out, tasting bitter.
Fearing that she might hurt herself in pain, Qi Heng raised a hand and placed it near Lin Yuesha's mouth.
No, don't.
The pain made Lin Yuesha's consciousness somewhat hazy, but her heart told her that she couldn't hurt him.
Qingxing had already prepared the necessary items. Yan Yan, accompanied by the midwife, checked the situation, knowing that if the delivery was difficult or dystocia, she would at least have to undergo an incision.
With Qi Heng present, everyone looked tense and couldn't act freely.
Yan Yan gave a wink to Granny Fang, who had come in to help. Granny Fang almost burst into tears. Why was she always the cannon fodder?
Because of the etiquette issues surrounding the coronation ceremony, Granny Fang had already offended the emperor several times. If she were to commit another act of insubordination, she would lose her head.
But since no one was going out, Yan Yan's assistant, who had never seen the world, was trembling and couldn't even hold a handkerchief properly.
"Your Majesty, this old servant must say something: you would be best to wait outside."
Granny Fang cautiously gritted her teeth and offered her suggestion.
I've never heard of a man accompanying a woman in the delivery room. It's considered an unclean and unlucky place. But they dare not say such things; they still have to rely on her to speak up.
"How much longer until production?"
This was the first time Qi Heng had ever been so nervous. Even on the battlefield, leading thousands of troops into battle, he remained calm and his formations and strategies were precise.
Now, all he wants to do is try his best to alleviate Lin Yuesha's pain.
Upon hearing that Qi Heng was to be kicked out of the delivery room, Lin Yuesha instantly became a little more sober. She held onto Qi Heng's hand tightly, instinctively not wanting him to leave.
With him around, Lin Yuesha felt at ease. This was a tacit understanding that the couple had developed over a long period of time in dangerous environments. Now, she could no longer maintain her original image and wanted to roll around on the ground.
So, it really can hurt this much.
Lin Yuesha couldn't scream her heart out; she didn't have the strength.
"Well, this old servant can't say for sure. Her Majesty the Empress is only three fingers dilated."
Based on the calculations of traditional Chinese women's childbirth time, it is estimated to take between two and eight hours.
Although Yan Yan was a female doctor, she had never given birth and was not as experienced as Granny Fang. She looked at Granny Fang, who had no choice but to step forward and answer the question.
"Eight hours?"
Qi Heng's breath grew even colder, causing Granny Fang to shiver and burst into tears, secretly praying that the Empress would have a smooth delivery.
Eight hours is still an exaggeration. If they had said a day and a night, would they have been thrown out of the delivery room?
Granny Fang already had the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm, and she figured out a reasonably good answer.
"I will stay here with her."
Qi Heng was determined to be with Lin Yuesha during childbirth. He believed that the couple would get through this difficult time together safely.
His wife is timid and afraid of pain, so she must be in a lot of pain.
As long as they get through this, all their future days will be sweet.
Women have it tough, bearing and raising children. Qi Heng wanted to remind himself how much his wife had suffered to bring their child into the world.
Qi Heng couldn't go out. He held Lin Yuesha's hand back. At this moment, a huge sense of panic had pulled him into an abyss. He also thought of his mother.
“Your Majesty, men are not allowed to enter the delivery room. This is a taboo. Besides, I have never heard of any family having such a rule.”
Seeing that she couldn't get rid of the person, Granny Fang said with a headache.
Actually, she had a small selfish reason: she didn't want Qi Heng to stay.
Once in the north, Granny Fang heard that a man had entered the delivery room. The couple had been loving, but the man was so frightened by the bloody and gruesome scene of his wife giving birth that he refused to be intimate with her again.
A once-enviable couple gradually drifted apart. Not long after, the man took a concubine and refused to step into the main courtyard again.
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